Waltham Watch Company was a watch manufacturer founded in 1850 in Waltham, Mass. The
firm was known as the American Watch Company from 1859 to 1885. It was renamed the
American Waltham Watch Company in 1885 and retained this name until 1906. The company
went into bankruptcy in 1948. Various attempts at reorganization proved unsuccessful
and it ceased operations in the 1950s. The Waltham Precision Instrument Company was
an instrument manufacturer loosely descended from the older firm.

This collection includes administrative records, treasurer's reports, general accounts,
purchase and receiving records, wage rate books, payroll records, production by employees.
There are miscellaneous legal papers, advertising data, illustrated price lists and
catalogues. Some records relate to the allied firm of Robbins and Appleton, which
had the sales agency for Waltham watches. Includes a few papers of the patent law
firm of Wright, Brown, Quinby and May; the Cadillac and Packard Motor Car Companies,
and Potter Brothers, Chicago. Also includes 22 volumes of records of the Dubois Watch
Case Company, 1907-1923.

Box 55, Folder 1, Item 3Exterior views of the Waltham Watch Co. facilities.Front view of the Waltham Watch
Company showing themanicured lawn and trees (undated) Affixed to the back of thephotograph is an engraving labeled "Elgin National WatchFactory"

Box 55, Folder 1, Item 4Exterior views of the Waltham Watch Co. facilities.Photograph taken from a tower of
the Waltham Watch Co.showing the courtyard and the river in the background (undated)
"Elgin" written on the back of the photo

Box 55, Folder 1, Item 5Exterior views of the Waltham Watch Co. facilities.View of the back of the Waltham
Watch Co. taken from across theCharles River

Box 55, Folder 2, Item 2Exterior views of the Waltham Watch Co. facilities.View of the courtyard of the Waltham
Watch Co. showingsignificant growth of ivy on the buildings (undated).

Box 55, Folder 2, Item 3Exterior views of the Waltham Watch Co. facilities.View from a tower of the Waltham
Watch Co. showing the roadand park in front, and the city of Waltham in thebackground
(undated).

Box 55, Folder 3, Item 2Exterior views of the Waltham Watch Co. facilities. View of the front and side of
the Waltham Watch Co. showingsignificant additions to the facilities in comparison
with theprevious picture. Dated 1863

Box 55, Folder 4, Item 1Exterior views of the Waltham Watch Co. facilities. Side view of the Waltham Watch
Co. taken from the road, dated1863

Box 55, Folder 6, Item 1Exterior views of the Waltham Watch Co. facilities. A large crowd gathered in front
of the Waltham Watch Co.; viewshowing front and side of building, dated 1869.

Box 55, Folder 6, Item 2Exterior views of the Waltham Watch Co. facilities. Back view of Waltham Watch Co.
taken from across the CharlesRiver showing bridge in the foreground, dated 1883.

Box 55, Folder 7, Item 1Exterior views showing the city of Waltham. View from high up and across the Charles
River showing the backof the Waltham Watch Co. and the city of Waltham, dated1864.

Box 55, Folder 7, Item 2Exterior views showing the city of Waltham. View from high up and across the Charles
River showing the backof the Waltham Watch Co. and the city of Waltham, dated1866.

Box 55, Folder 8, Item 1Exterior views showing the city of Waltham. "Without Center Front or North Tower";
view from high up andacross the Charles River showing the back of the WalthamWatch
Co. and the city of Waltham, dated 1882.